Thursday, July 18, 2013

O. Kemit “Kem” Lawing Jr., 57, of Catawba, died on July 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover.

Eddy Ray Heavner, 56, of the Buffalo Shoals Community and formerly of Crouse died on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Memorials and contributions may be made to the Eddy Ray Heavner Memorial Scholarship Fund to support Eagle Scout projects in this region, C/O Dawn Shrum, P.O. Box 234, Newton, N.C., 28658.

Rayden Tyler Mingus, infant son of Jerry Lee and Jacqueline Clanton Mingus of Hickory, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. The family will hold a private service at a later date.

Mary Lindsay Winkler, 85, of Drexel died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Autumn Care of Drexel. The family will hold a private service at a later date.